Alaska's Political Pipeline

In an Extra edition of Alaska's Political Pipeline, House Speaker Bryce Edgmon, NA-Dillingham, and Rep. Cathy Tilton, R-Wasilla, speak on the presentation they received from Glenfarne and GaffneyCline over whether legislation will be needed for the proposed Liquified Natural Gas pipeline. Read more on this story: https://www.alaskasnewssource.com/2025/11/26/house-speaker-legislative-session-be-dom...

Following his remarks at the "Make It Monday" forum, Sen. Dan Sullivan, R-Alaska, speaks with Wil Courtney on where Affordable Care Act, or Obamacare, tax credits lie.

On the latest episode of Alaska's Political Pipeline, Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, discusses the upcoming House vote related to the release of the Jeffrey Epstein files, whether state and federal governments should focus on rebuilding or relocating villages affected by former Typhoon Halong and the lasting impacts of a historic government shutdown - and how Alaska moves forward. 

Sen. Susan Collins thanked Alaska's Senator Lisa Murkowski for helping negotiate a deal to bring enough Democrats to vote and break through the filibuster. Now, the senator tells Alaska's News Source on an extra edition of Alaska's Political Pipeline, the Senate is dealing with a "deficit of trust."

With the U.S. Senate securing enough votes to overcome the filibuster, political reporter Wil Courtney breaks down Monday's developments, including the timeline for ending shutdown and the ongoing impacts Alaskans should expect until then.

On an Extra edition of Alaska's Political Pipeline, Sen. Dan Sullivan speaks with political reporter Wil Courtney from Washington D.C., explaining how flight reductions impact Alaska, his stances on the filibuster after the President encouraged Republicans to kill it and his response to the arguments Democrats make as the shutdown becomes the longest in history. 

Political reporter Wil Courtney speaks with Alaska Beacon reporter James Brooks about the state of the race for Alaska's next governor, what role Mary Peltola plays in the election and what's next for the Alaska Legislature months before it reconvenes. 

Tracy Sinclare speaks with our Washington D. C. Correspondent about the appointments of Pres-Elect Trump and what the House and Senate will look like in January. Plus we look at some key races in Alaska's election. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Rebecca Palsha and Lori Townsend moderate Debate for the State between Rep. Mary Peltola and challenger Nick Begich. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this edition of Alaska's Political Pipeline, Joe Cadotte spoke with Mike Wenstrup, chair of the Alaska Democratic Party, about his reaction to the announcement from President Joe Biden that he was withdrawing from the 2024 Presidential race. This is the extended version of that conversation. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Rebecca Palsha talks with Anchorage Mayor-Elect Suzanne LaFrance a little more than 2 weeks from her inauguration.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

As Mayor Dave Bronson prepares to leave office, Rebecca Palsha sits down with him to talk about his tenure and his legacy. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Rebecca Palsha moderated the Alaska's News Source discussion between Mayor Dave Bronson and Suzanne LaFrance.   She and David Bernknopf recap the debate, which was long on specific plans about homelessness, crime, snow removal and his calling her "woke" and her calling him "incompetent." See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

ALASKA'S NEWS SOURCE ASKED THE COMMUNITY COUNCILS OF ANCHORAGE TO SUBMIT QUESTIONS OF MAYOR DAVE BRONSON AND CHALLENGER SUZANNE LAFRANCE.  HERE ARE THEIR ANSWERS ON A WIDE RANGE OF CONCERNS TO ANCHORAGE RESIDENTS See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Moderator Rebecca Palsha sits down with Mayor Dave Bronson and former-Assembly Chair Suzanne LaFrance to discuss the topics important to Anchorage residents: the homeless crisis, snow removal, re-zoning efforts and what it takes to make Anchorage a place to attract new residents. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Rebecca Palsha and David Bernknopf detail the initial results and preview the coming Anchorage mayoral runoff, almost surely between incumbent Dave Bronson and challenger Suzanne LaFrance. Plus, why did the public bathroom prop fail so badly? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mayor Dave Bronson, challengers Chris Tuck, Bill Popp, Suzanne LaFrance debate the issues in the 2024 Alaska's News Source Anchorage Mayoral Debate. We recap and analyze what the candidates said and what their answers say about their campaign strategies.. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Both Sen. Lisa Murkowski and Sen. Dan Sullivan criticized President Biden's State of the Union Thursday night for being much too political.  A special edition of the Political Pipeline See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Is there enough money in Alaska to fix education and fund the PFD? The latest episode of Alaska's political pipeline explores those issues from Juneau and also looks into Mayor Bronson's newest plan to shut down large homeless camps in Anchorage.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Education and energy are the top issues in Juneau at the start of the Alaska legislative session.  The new edition of Alaska's political pipeline goes in depth with our legislative correspondent Steve Kirch to hear possible solutions on  school spending  and critical energy issues.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

From Governor Dunleavy to Mary Peltola, Alaska's politicians seek to claim a share of the frontier.  But how much of the frontier is myth and how much is real?  And how does mythology affect the way we look at land use, mineral extraction, environmental issues and even place names?  Guest Kaitlin Armstrong from the podcast "The Alaska Myth" joins us. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy informa...

With virtually every major stakeholder in the room and apparently on the same page, the Anchorage Coalition to End Homelessness unveiled a pilot program to move 150 people from emergency winter shelters into permanent housing in April.  The money is there, the Assembly and Mayor Bronson are supportive and a team from Houston, Texas is in town to advise.   That's because Houston is seen by many as...

The Lt Governor joins the race for Mary Peltola's at-large Alaska Congressional seat, Mayor Bronson says he made the right choice on what streets to clean, but the head of Anchorage Schools begs to differ.  The world's news organizations cover the Anchorage homeless situation, but many stories get a key fact wrong. And how colorful ice towers might brighten your winter outlook See omnystudio.com/l...

How did Anchorage so badly miscalculate the number of homeless people wanting winter shelter and what will be done about the crisis?  Plus, calls for a constitutional amendment to deal with PFD funds.  And, the legacy of Alaska's Vic Fischer, the last surviving signer of the state's Constitution.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Just days before Anchorage residents learn the details of the winter shelter plan, but the Bronson administration promises more than 500 beds in 3 locations PLUS a new snow removal plan is coming with $1.5 million in proposed new snow spending.   Details on the alleged $1.6 million dollar fraud allegedly perpetrated by a supporter of the mayor's who sits on two Anchorage commissions.  But it wasn'...